Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, the matrix below shows Pakistan's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Pakistan

Year: 2009(30 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD195(30)[6]150(25)[3]119(19)[2]90(14)[1]69(13)[1]54(8)37(6)
>= 50 mln USD51(15)[5]37(12)[2]26(6)[1]21(4)16(4)14(2)7(1)
>= 100 mln USD25(7)[4]17(5)[2]13(3)[1]10(1)8(1)72
>= 200 mln USD6(3)[3]4(1)[1]33220
>= 500 mln USD4(3)[3]2(1)[1]11110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (30 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene2009100.00%18,023,014
2United Arab Emirates890110Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds2009100.00%10,254,654
3Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200998.92%36,186,935
4Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof200997.27%18,895,070
5Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200995.73%17,365,272
6United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200994.32%83,754,065
7United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof200985.03%21,835,284
8Iran260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200981.63%61,604,122
9Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos200978.66%11,592,854
10Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)200978.46%59,775,625
11United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200975.78%140,799,411
12Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200974.82%10,776,691
13Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals200973.50%10,048,860
14Russian Federation720827Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200967.69%13,435,310
15Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets200956.86%26,524,176
16Bahrain760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200953.16%30,256,484
17United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations200952.58%149,154,561
18Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200951.82%140,855,450
19Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200950.29%28,218,978
20Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200949.42%1,548,144,374
21Ukraine120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken200946.13%53,335,448
22Ukraine720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief200945.56%54,202,166
23Russian Federation100110- Durum wheat200944.75%110,769,264
24Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200944.33%71,914,242
25Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200942.41%68,799,515
26Iran100190- Other200938.54%13,247,413
27Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200936.30%59,113,457
28Kuwait271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200933.81%1,629,182,621
29Ukraine310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105200932.27%17,122,825
30United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200931.88%1,536,057,508

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.